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1954 Map of Tioga

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Tioga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Tioga River and Cowanesque River valleys define the landscape of this northern Pennsylvania region during a period of significant hydrological change. Revisions from the 1980s illustrate the impact of flood control projects, showing the expansion of Cowanesque Lake and the Tioga Dam, which created the Tioga Reservoir and the Crooked Hammond Reservoir. These major water bodies transformed the valley floor near settlements like Tioga, Nelson, and Tompkins.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites preserved on the hillsides, including the Nelson Cem, Lawrenceville Cem, and the Dailey Cem located near the edge of State Game Lands No 37. The infrastructure of the era is represented by the Conrail line and utility markers like the Boom Pumping Sta, while the rugged hollows such as Gee Hollow remain largely undeveloped forest and game land.